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Title: Earliest Philistine Artifact Mentions Name Goliath
Source: Epoch Times
URL Source: http://english.epochtimes.com/news/5-11-11/34454.html
Published: Nov 11, 2005
Author: aap
Post Date: 2005-11-15 11:42:28 by A K A Stone
Keywords: Philistine, Earliest, Artifact
Views: 58
Comments: 5

JERUSALEM - Archaeologists digging at the purported biblical home of Goliath have unearthed a shard of pottery bearing an inscription of the Philistine's name, a find they claim lends historical credence to the Bible's tale of David's battle with Goliath.

While the discovery is not definitive evidence of Goliath's existence, it does support the Bible's depiction of life at the time the battle was supposed to have occurred, said Dr Aren Maeir, a professor at Bar-Ilan University and director of the excavation.

"What this means is that at the time there were people there named Goliath," he said.

"It shows us that David and Goliath's story reflects the cultural reality of the time."

Some scholars assert the story of David slaying the giant Goliath is a myth written down hundreds of years later. Maeir said finding the scraps lends historical credence to the biblical story.

The shard dates back to around 950 B.C., within 70 years of when biblical chronology asserts David squared off against Goliath, making it the oldest Philistine inscription ever found, the archaeologists said.

Scientists made the discovery at Tel es-Safi, a dig site in southern Israel thought to be to be the location of the Philistine city of Gath.

Maeir doubts an archaeological find can ever prove Goliath's existence, but said the shard was exciting nonetheless because of its depiction of life during the time period.

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#1. To: A K A Stone, DoctorStrangeLove, Dakmar (#0)

While the discovery is not definitive evidence of Goliath's existence,

Nonsense!

I'll bet with a good lawyer the Philistines could prove the land was really THEIRS!


Hey, Meester,wanna meet my seester?

Flintlock  posted on  2005-11-15   11:51:17 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: Flintlock (#1)

Do you support the "american indians" getting America back?

A K A Stone  posted on  2005-11-15   11:53:15 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: A K A Stone, Dakmar (#2)

Do you support the "american indians" getting America back?

Of course not, stupid.

Kennewick Man was there first!


Hey, Meester,wanna meet my seester?

Flintlock  posted on  2005-11-15   12:03:36 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: Flintlock (#3)

Of course not, stupid.

Why call me stupid? Do you think a good lawyer could get the natives land back?

A K A Stone  posted on  2005-11-15   12:13:36 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#5. To: A K A Stone (#4)

I'm surprised that you wouldn't fall into the idea that the natives were entitled to getting their land back. Only in a society of laws would someone even dare ask such a question. Why not ask the moonbats for all christian lands back? And you are stoopid, BTW!

DoctorStrangeLove  posted on  2005-11-21   13:00:35 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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